In the “History 101: Pass the Popcorn, Please,” published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Elaine Minamide, a freelance writer and an adjunct instructor at Palomar Community College, discusses the disadvantages of using films in the classroom. She points out some common beliefs about using entertainment as a way for educational purposes; the belief that showing films in history class can encourage students to search about history and learn better; the belief that films can help teachers to avoid having a boring class; and finally, the belief that everything which encourages student to think can be positive. She argues about disadvantages of showing films in history class. She claims that since these kinds
In the “History 101: Pass the Popcorn, Please,” published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Elaine Minamide, a freelance writer and an adjunct instructor at Palomar Community College, discusses the disadvantages of using films in the classroom. She points out some common beliefs about using entertainment as a way for educational purposes; the belief that showing films in history class can encourage students to search about history and learn better; the belief that films can help teachers to avoid having a boring class; and finally, the belief that everything which encourages student to think can be positive. She argues about disadvantages of showing films in history class. She claims that since these kinds